Jón Loftsson

Icelandic chieftain (1124-1197)
Person human Q653125
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Jón Loftsson

Summary

Jón Loftsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iceland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1124[3]. He died on November 1, 1197[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Iceland[2], Jón Loftsson…
  • Jón Loftsson was born on January 1, 1124[3].
  • Jón Loftsson died on November 1, 1197[4].
  • Jón Loftsson's father was Loftur Sæmundsson[7].
  • Jón Loftsson's mother was Tora Magnusdatter[8].
  • Among Jón Loftsson's spouses was Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir[9].
  • Jón Loftsson was married to Q141649468[10].
  • A child of Jón Loftsson was Sæmundur Jónsson[11].
  • A child of Jón Loftsson was Páll Jónsson[12].
  • A child of Jón Loftsson was Ormur Jónsson Breiðbælingur[13].
  • Jón Loftsson held citizenship in Iceland[14].
  • Jón Loftsson worked as a politician[5].
  • Jón Loftsson is recorded as male[15].
  • Jón Loftsson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jón Loftsson's family is recorded as Oddaverjar family clan[17].
  • Jón Loftsson's Commons category is recorded as Jón Loftsson[18].
  • Jón Loftsson's family name is recorded as Loftsson[19].
  • Jón Loftsson's given name is recorded as Jón[20].
  • Jón Loftsson's work location is recorded as Iceland[21].
  • Jón Loftsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Iceland[2], Jón Loftsson… he was born on January 1, 1124[3]. His father was Loftur Sæmundsson[7]. His mother was Tora Magnusdatter[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jón Loftsson worked as a politician[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir[9] and Q141649468[10]. Children include Sæmundur Jónsson[11], 1154–1222[23]; Páll Jónsson[12], a Catholic bishop[24], 1155–1211[25], of Iceland[26]; and Ormur Jónsson Breiðbælingur[13], a politician[27], 1160–1218[28].

Death and Burial

Jón Loftsson died on November 1, 1197[4].

Why It Matters

Jón Loftsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jón Loftsson born?

Born in Iceland[2], Jón Loftsson…

Who were Jón Loftsson's parents?

Jón Loftsson's father was Loftur Sæmundsson[7]. Jón Loftsson's mother was Tora Magnusdatter[8].

Who was Jón Loftsson married to?

Jón Loftsson's spouses include Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir[9] and Q141649468[10].

What did Jón Loftsson do for work?

Jón Loftsson worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20h ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir, Q141649468
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir, Q141649468
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Work location → Iceland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Icelandic
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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